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Papeete vs. Toulouse Cost of Living Summary
Papeete is 64.9% more expensive than Toulouse.
Papeete vs. Toulouse Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Papeete instead of Toulouse, you would:
pay 33.1% more for restaurants
Toulouse | Papeete | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $17.52 €15.38 | $19.58 CFPF2,051 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $13.43 €11.79 | $14.68 CFPF1,538 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.40 €2.11 | $3.13 CFPF328 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.53 €1.34 | $2.77 CFPF291 | |
Toulouse vs. Papeete - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.2% more for groceries
Toulouse | Papeete | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.19 €1.92 | $0.78 CFPF82 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $12.07 €10.60 | $13.05 CFPF1,367 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.57 €4.89 | $6.30 CFPF660 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.54 €3.99 | $6.48 CFPF679 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.79 €5.96 | $7.66 CFPF802 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.50 €1.32 | $2.37 CFPF248 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.40 €1.23 | $1.22 CFPF128 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.50 €1.32 | $2.66 CFPF279 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.59 €1.39 | $3.55 CFPF372 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.12 €0.99 | $1.37 CFPF143 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.26 €1.10 | $1.22 CFPF128 | |
Toulouse vs. Papeete - Cost of groceries
pay 4.9 times more for transportation
Toulouse | Papeete | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.87 €6.91 | $5.99 CFPF628 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $65.41 €57.43 | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $37,837.02 €33,220.98 | $19,575.51 CFPF2M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $15.18 €13.33 | $205.54 CFPF21,535 | |
Toulouse vs. Papeete - Cost of transportation
pay 46.7% more for housing
Toulouse | Papeete | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $36.21 €31.79 | $68.84 CFPF7,213 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $883.78 €775.96 | $1,394.76 CFPF146K | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $686.19 €602.48 | $978.78 CFPF103K | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $149.51 €131.27 | $144.08 CFPF15,096 | |
Toulouse vs. Papeete - Cost of housing
pay 42.9% less for childcare
Toulouse | Papeete | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $924.98 €812.13 | $489.39 CFPF51,275 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $15,928.46 €13,985.22 | $9,787.76 CFPF1M | |
Toulouse vs. Papeete - Cost of childcare
pay 18.3% more for entertainment and sports
Toulouse | Papeete | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.18 €7.18 | $3.18 CFPF333 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.67 €3.22 | $4.04 CFPF423 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $14.60 €12.82 | $12.14 CFPF1,272 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $37.67 €33.07 | $88.09 CFPF9,229 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.68 €10.25 | $14.68 CFPF1,538 | |
Toulouse vs. Papeete - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.6% less for clothing
Toulouse | Papeete | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $126.53 €111.10 | $71.74 CFPF7,517 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $51.39 €45.12 | $75.01 CFPF7,859 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $123.95 €108.83 | $81.53 CFPF8,542 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $175.20 €153.82 | $92.98 CFPF9,742 | |
Toulouse vs. Papeete - Cost of clothing
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